26 Gorse Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AH

26 Gorse Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 40.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm.